Congenital dermal sinus

Congenital dermal sinus is a dermal indentation generally present congenitally over dorsal spine.[1][2][3][4][5]

Clinical features

Complications

References

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  4. Barkovich, AJ; Edwards, Ms; Cogen, PH (1990). "MR evaluation of spinal dermal sinus tracts in children.". AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology 12 (1): 123–9. PMID 1903240.
  5. Cox, EM; Knudson, KE; Manjila, S; Cohen, AR (October 2012). "Unusual presentation of congenital dermal sinus: tethered spinal cord with intradural epidermoid and dual paramedian cutaneous ostia.". Neurosurgical focus 33 (4): E5. doi:10.3171/2012.8.focus12226. PMID 23025446.
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